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Macintosh Portable case mod is bulky, fantastic

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 20th, 2012)

Itching to do something with that dead Macintosh Portable in your closet? Then maybe you will be inspired by this video of a mod, spotted by Engadget, that brings OS X to this late '80s machine. This DIY project is as great on the outside as it is on the inside. For starters, the casing of ...

Macintosh Portable prototype hits eBay, unusual keyboard configuration intact

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 27th, 2010)

If you are looking to grab a piece of Apple history, here is your chance. Spotted on eBay is a prototype Macintosh Portable computer, an early predecessor to the PowerBook. The Macintosh Portable debuted in September 1989 and was a semi-portable, battery-powered version of a desktop Macintosh. The ...

Flickr Find: Grampa Mac Portable, meet the baby MacBook Air

by Michael Rose (Nov 1st, 2010)

It's hard to look at Patrick McCarron's snapshot of -- how many generations? Hard to count -- many generations of mobile computing development and 22 years of Macintoshes on the move without being a little bit awed. The Mac Portable, 1989's answer to getting things done on the go, seems ...

Macintosh Portable, Pippen make PCWorld Worst tech list

by Scott McNulty (May 26th, 2006)

PCWorld has compiled a list of the 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time. All the usual players are there; IBM, Microsoft, Real, and Apple. Apple?! Yes, that's right kiddies, Apple wasn't always firing on all cylinders like it is now. The Macintosh Portable clocks in at number 17, but only because it ...